Day: September 9, 2013

iParty celebration stores have merged with Party City, another party goods supply chain, just in time for the Halloween season.

All iParty locations, including the store at 3670 Bee Ridge Rd., in Sarasota, are in the process of being converted into Part City locations, according to local staff.

“It has been our pleasure over the last 14 years to have helped you celebrate life’s special occasions,” began a letter written by iParty founders, Diane Dionne and Sal Perisano. “We are now merging iParty with Party City and by this fall all of our iParty stores will be re-named Party City. What you can count on is more of the same great service and product selection as our stores join the coast to coast Party City brand.”

The Sarasota store has been under renovation for the last month, staff said. It now boasts the new Party City name, new hours and an entire new look and feel inside the store.

Party City announced it will be opening a new store in the University Park area earlier this year. The national chain has one other location at 845 Cortez Rd West, in Bradenton.

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